Eritrea Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Eritrea urban population for 2021 was 1,519,988, a 3.38% increase from 2020.
  • Eritrea urban population for 2020 was 1,470,245, a 3.22% increase from 2019.
  • Eritrea urban population for 2019 was 1,424,439, a 3.15% increase from 2018.
  • Eritrea urban population for 2018 was 1,380,906, a 3.04% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Eritrea Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 1,519,988 41.99 3.33%
2020 1,470,245 41.35 3.17%
2019 1,424,439 40.71 3.10%
2018 1,380,906 40.08 3.00%
2017 1,340,124 39.45 2.53%
2016 1,306,640 38.83 2.37%
2015 1,276,083 38.21 2.12%
2014 1,249,275 37.59 2.46%
2013 1,218,964 36.98 2.99%
2012 1,183,034 36.37 3.06%
2011 1,147,380 35.77 3.56%
2010 1,107,213 35.18 3.74%
2009 1,066,563 34.59 4.27%
2008 1,021,965 34.00 5.62%
2007 966,133 33.02 4.56%
2006 923,099 32.05 4.71%
2005 880,640 31.10 5.50%
2004 833,474 30.16 7.15%
2003 775,957 29.24 7.21%
2002 721,965 28.34 6.59%
2001 675,922 27.46 6.06%
2000 636,195 26.59 4.79%
1999 606,439 25.74 4.73%
1998 578,435 24.90 4.68%
1997 551,991 24.09 4.56%
1996 527,371 23.29 8.24%
1995 485,677 22.51 8.89%
1994 444,346 21.76 6.50%
1993 416,395 21.02 6.58%
1992 389,879 20.29 -2.43%
1991 399,483 19.59 -1.73%
1990 406,450 18.91 5.84%
1989 383,408 18.24 6.05%
1988 360,908 17.59 6.17%
1987 339,300 16.96 6.24%
1986 318,781 16.35 6.32%
1985 299,264 15.76 6.37%
1984 280,805 15.18 4.34%
1983 268,892 14.94 3.99%
1982 258,367 14.76 3.98%
1981 248,276 14.57 3.98%
1980 238,584 14.39 3.95%
1979 229,341 14.21 3.94%
1978 220,486 14.03 3.93%
1977 211,985 13.86 3.92%
1976 203,845 13.68 3.91%
1975 196,027 13.51 3.90%
1974 188,538 13.34 3.90%
1973 181,328 13.17 3.90%
1972 174,389 13.01 3.89%
1971 167,734 12.84 3.87%
1970 161,359 12.68 3.84%
1969 155,281 12.52 3.81%
1968 149,483 12.36 3.80%
1967 143,906 12.20 5.61%
1966 136,053 11.83 5.62%
1965 128,619 11.47 5.61%
1964 121,603 11.12 5.61%
1963 114,969 10.77 5.59%
1962 108,717 10.44 5.54%
1961 102,853 10.11 5.49%
1960 97,360 9.80 %